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2 Samuel 22:13

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Samuel 22:13 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “At the brightness before him Coals of fire were kindled.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

At the brightness before him Coals of fire were kindled.
2 Samuel 22:13 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Samuel 22

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
10He bowed the heavens also, and came down; And thick darkness was under his feet.
11And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
12And he made darkness pavilions round about him, Gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
13At the brightness before him Coals of fire were kindled.
14Jehovah thundered from heaven, And the Most High uttered his voice.
15And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; Lightning, and discomfited them.
16Then the channels of the sea appeared, The foundations of the world were laid bare, By the rebuke of Jehovah, At the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.] (See Gill on “<191812>Psalm 18:12”).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“coals of fire: Sa2 22:9 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 22:14”
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Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical commentary
“The splendour of the divine nature enveloped in clouds breaks through the dark covering in burning coals of fire. The coals of fire which burst forth, i.e., which break out in flame from the dark clouds, are the lightning which shoots forth from the dark storm-clouds in streams of fire. 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 22:14”
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